National Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA)

Who is CSSIA? The Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (About CSSIA) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) National Resource Center. Since 2003, CSSIA has provided students with real-world learning experiences in information assurance and network security through several program improvement supportive initiatives.

These initiatives include:

• Expanding and enhancing cyber security skills events and competitions
• Building a national infrastructure to deliver faculty workshops
• Establish mentoring programs for secondary and post-secondary teachers and faculty
• Developing national infrastructure models for skills and learning based on the creation of scalable and affordable remote virtual lab environments